Dementia – Tilly Leahy @ galleryeight
Sydney local and COFA 2011 graduate Tilly Leahy opened her latest exhibition at galleryeight last Friday night. There was something undeniably beautiful and devastating about the collection of portraits focusing on her grandmother’s struggle with dementia.
Pretty Ugly – Esjay + Toby&Pete @ Lo-Fi
Pretty Ugly at Lo-Fi last week was a collab exhibition of paintings, prints and sculptures by Esjay and Toby&Pete. The gallery was dark, the beer was cold, and the art was different: just how we like it. The show was strong as a whole, but from a distance the paintings by Esjay really jumped maniacally off ...
Washed Away – Koyzndan @ Outré
Outré Gallery is proud to present “Washed Away” by Kosy and Dan… aka Kozyndan. We can’t help but think their work is like a “Where’s Walley” for grown-ups. The depth, humour and detail in the duo’s work is just brilliant.
Oh My Goodness My Gocco 2 @ Sweets Workshop
Maybe we’re just not as hip as we’d hoped, but when we read that Sweets Workshop was putting on a show of Gocco prints we had no idea what the hell that meant. If you’re thinking something similar, let us now enlighten you via the words of Sweets Workshop…
Anneli Olander – Girls and Ghosts @ Friends of Leon
It Fashion Week in Sydney so it’s not a huge surprise that Friends of Leon is buzzing. The gallery prides itself on its ties with fasion and illustration and has once again brought a world leading female illustrator to our shores.
PETRO – Too Big To Be Human @ China Heights
BIG night at China Heights last week with the opening of PETRO’s solo show “Too Big To Be Human”. The man is a graffiti writer, illustrator,sculptor, installation artist and photographer and we are sure he’d go ahead and try anything else you threw at him.
Morte @ LO-FI
It hasn’t been long since our last visit to LO-FI but if there is one thing we can’t resist it’s a show about death. Oh so many skulls! Delicious. “Morte” was a group show curated by incredible Sydney tattoo artist Josh Roelink. He asked 25 of his favorite tattoo and visual artists to create works ...
Still Life – FBi Fundraiser Auction @ The Art Gallery of NSW
FBi is a radio station that seems to always be in desperate need of cash and and as a result these guys have some very creative fundraising ideas. 2009 saw them have a shot at asking Richard Branson for $1 million and the birth of Still Life. Still Life is an auction of donated artworks ...
Twoone + Thomas Jackson @ LO-FI Collective
There is a very very sexy new exhibition space in Sydney – the name is LO-FI Collective. We recommend you get along and acquaint yourselves.
Pink Thing – Ali Noble @ Factory 49
There has not been a show so appropriately titled as Ali Noble’s “Pink Thing”. Ali gave us pink collage, pink sculpture, pink installation in the Factory 49 gallery space, as well as an impressive neon pink facelift for the Aurora Biscuit Factory across the street.
MCAP 2010 @ Chrissie Cotter
Marrickville Contemporary Art Prize has just turned four years old. It is such a thrill to see that this humble little competition is getting bigger and better every year.
STROBE @ China Heights
Walking into China Height Gallery this week was the highlight of our week. Kevin Tran’s collection of new works is just magical.
40% Wool / 60% Acrylic @ The Wall
Every Wednesday night The World Bar in Kings Cross plays host to The Wall. The dedicated weekly art party is providing an accessible exhibition space for emerging artists. This particular evening the resident show was 40% Wool / 60% Acrylic, a group show curated by Hardware Gallery’s director Lew Palaitis.
Patterns of Behaviour – Jessica Geron @ Hardware Gallery
Jessica Geron’s new collection buzzes. Not literally of course, but it has to be one of the most vibrant and exciting solo shows we have seen this year. She uses pattern, colour and crazy application of oils to bring us her commentary on modern-day social interaction.
de MeXICO – Lance Richardson @ China Heights
Pueblo Fantasma – Lance Richardson Wtih a self explanatory title like “de MeXICO” we probably need not elaborate, but we will: this collection of photos were taken in Mexico. Photographer Lance Richardson has put together a snapshot of Mexican life. He brings us the city, the desert, the people and the politics while avoiding as ...
Wednesday August 4th, 2010 @ Global Gallery
The Stalk – Rhiana Griffith, mixed media on canvas. Forgive us for abbreviating the title of this post to “Wednesday August 4th, 2010″. Our excuse lies solely with the fact that when Global Gallery opens its doors for an opening it’s a major event. This particular evening played host to solo shows from 7 artists, as well as open ...
Point Of Control @ Mils Gallery
“Point of Control” is an exhibition of works from Jim Shirlaw and Joel Burrows. The work from these two artists was hugely different in style and technique. However, the exhibition united them under the common theme of control.
Kindling @ Plump
Well well, there’s a new kid on the block. We only caught wind of the launch of Plump Gallery the day before the event. We couldn’t we resist a peek.